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Tracy Dennis-Towari is a psychologist and neuroscientist at CUNY Hunter College. Tracy explores the science of how we should deal with the alarms inside our head. Support for Hidden Brain comes from better help. Visit betterhelp.com-slash-hidden to get 10% off your first month.

Anxiety is an uncomfortable emotion, which is why most of us try to avoid it. But psychologist Tracy Dennis-Tiwary says our anxiety is also trying to tell us something. This week, we explore how we can interpret those messages and manage the intense discomfort these feelings can generate.

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